Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

The most improved Myrtle Beach golf course in 2016 should be near the top of your must-play list in 2017.

The biggest Myrtle Beach golf story of the year involved one of the most prestigious awards in golf travel. 

Shaftesbury Glen has always been regarded as a good golf course, lauded for its bentgrass greens and conditioning, but in 2016, the Clyde Johnston design underwent a makeover that left golfers raving.

Dustin Johnson enjoyed a momentous 2016, winning the U.S. Open at Oakmont, soaring to No. 2 in the world rankings, earning PGA Tour Player of the Year honors, and he launched his namesake junior golf tournament – to rave reviews – in Myrtle Beach. 

One of our biggest stories of the year involved you, the people, telling us what’s great about the game of golf. Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday launched its inaugural Golf is Great video contest, which awarded $10,000 and a trip to the Grand Stand for the winner, in 2016. 

The intersection of Myrtle Beach, great golf and friends is what makes this America’s most popular golf vacation destination, and that trio of qualities enjoyed a turn in the national spotlight in 2016. 

There are countless Myrtle Beach golf courses, offering a range of experiences no other destination can match. At the heart of the area’s appeal is the quality and value of our golf, and few courses speak to that combination like Crow Creek Golf Club.

Golf Channel’s Matt Ginella is the game’s most prominent travel writer, touring the world to experience the best golf has to offer. So when Ginella starts talking about his favorite layouts, people pay attention. 

TPC Myrtle Beach assumed its place among the best Myrtle Beach golf courses immediately upon it’s opening in 1999.

Golf Channel travel guru Matt Ginella recently made the trek to Myrtle Beach to cover The Cruds, a golf group making its 100th trip to the area. Enjoy the remarkable story of a group that has made twice annual visits to Myrtle Beach since 1967. 

Playing in gusty conditions (12-25 mph) can wreak havoc with your game, but Classic Swing Golf School‘s Ted Frick, imparting a little wisdom passed along by Sam Snead, shows you how to hit a shot that will mute the wind’s impact on your play.

David Watkins stumbled across the “Golf is Great” video contest, saw a prize that included a trip to Myrtle Beach and $10,000 and figured, why not?

Pawleys Plantation is equal parts beauty and beast, challenging every part of a player’s game at one turn and wowing the senses with its coastal beauty at the next.
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King’s North at Myrtle Beach National is one of the Grand Strand’s bedrock layouts. 

Golfweek’s Best: Resort Courses, 2017, a ranking of America’s premier resort courses, has been unveiled and three of Myrtle Beach’s most acclaimed layouts are ranked among the nation’s 100 best.